Ilkay Gundogan scored a disputed stoppage-time penalty as Barcelona came from behind to beat Las Palmas.
Las Palmas substitute Daley Sinkgraven pushed Gundogan as the ex-Manchester City midfielder was about to nod in a cross on the goalline.
He was shown a straight red card and his side were punished further when Gundogan netted from the spot.
Ferran Torres had earlier cancelled out Munir El Haddadi’s early opener against his former club.
Las Palmas were furious with the late penalty and red card.
“I hope all the audios come out, it’s not normal. It’s a question of referees appearing as little as possible, not of them being more important than the players,” said captain Kirian Rodriguez.
Barcelona boss Xavi said: “There is always tension. There are nerves, everyone wants to win. If you talk to me about the penalty, it seems clear to me.
“We won at the last moment with a penalty. I understand Kirian, but it’s a push and it’s a penalty.”
Victory takes Barcelona’s tally to 41 points from 19 matches in La Liga – their second highest at this stage in the last five seasons – and they move third in the table, seven points off Real Madrid and Girona at the top.
Las Palmas remain 10th in the table having suffered back-to-back defeats.
Line-ups
Las Palmas
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Vallés
- 4SuárezBooked at 58minsSubstituted forSinkgravenat 82′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 23CocoBooked at 79mins
- 15Mármol
- 3CardonaBooked at 89mins
- 5MuñozBooked at 88mins
- 8Perrone
- 20RodríguezBooked at 90mins
- 17El HaddadiSubstituted forCardonaat 59′minutes
- 9RamírezSubstituted forCrespoat 68′minutes
- 10MoleiroSubstituted forLoiodiceat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Escandell
- 2Akinlabi Park
- 7Herrera
- 12Loiodice
- 16Kaba
- 18Sinkgraven
- 19Cardona
- 22Mfulu
- 24Crespo
- 29González
- 31Herzog
- 35González Gorrin
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Peña Sotorres
- 2CanceloSubstituted forChristensenat 11′minutes
- 4Araújo
- 23Koundé
- 3Balde
- 21F de Jong
- 22Gündogan
- 20RobertoBooked at 20minsSubstituted forLópezat 78′minutes
- 11RaphinhaSubstituted forYamalat 72′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 9LewandowskiSubstituted forJoão Félixat 72′minutes
- 7F TorresSubstituted forRoque Ferreiraat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 14João Félix
- 15Christensen
- 18Romeu
- 19Roque Ferreira
- 26Astralaga
- 27Yamal
- 31Kochen
- 32López
- 33Cubarsí
- 39Fort
- Referee:
- Pablo González Fuertes
- Attendance:
- 31,712
Live Text
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Match ends, Las Palmas 1, Barcelona 2.
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Second Half ends, Las Palmas 1, Barcelona 2.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mika Mármol.
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Attempt blocked. Vitor Roque (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
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Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball following a fast break.
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Foul by Vitor Roque (Barcelona).
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Mika Mármol (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Las Palmas 1, Barcelona 2. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Kirian Rodríguez (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card.
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Daley Sinkgraven (Las Palmas) is shown the red card.
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Penalty Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Daley Sinkgraven (Las Palmas) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
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Sergi Cardona (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card.
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Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sergi Cardona (Las Palmas).
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Javi Muñoz (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Javi Muñoz (Las Palmas).
